Eritreans in Italy

Eritreans in Italy are residents of Italy who were born in Eritrea or are of Eritrean descent. According to the United Nations, there were 13,592 Eritrean migrants in Italy in 2015.[1]

See also: Habesha peoples
Eritreans in Italy
Total population
13,592 (Eritrean-born)[1]
Languages
Tigrinya · Tigre · Arabic · Saho · Bilen · Italian
Religion
Christian (Eritrean Orthodox, Catholic) · Islam

History
Main article: Italian Eritrea

Italy has had a connection with Eritrea since the acquisition of Assab in 1869 by Raffaele Rubattino.[2] Eritrea officially became an Italian colony in 1889.[3] Since Eritrea's independence, Italy has become a destination for Eritrean migrants and asylum seekers.[4]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Trends in International Migrant Stock: Migrants by Destination and Origin (United Nations database, POP/DB/MIG/Stock/Rev.2015)" (XLS). United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. The Ethiopians: An Introduction to Country and People, second edition (London: Oxford University Press, 1965), p. 90. ISBN 0-19-285061-X.
  3. Ullendorff, Edward. The Ethiopians: An Introduction to Country and People 2nd ed., p. 90. Oxford University Press (London), 1965. ISBN 0-19-285061-X.
  4. "UNHCR warns of mounting refugee and migrant deaths in the Central Mediterranean". UNHCR. 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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